Admission - Wilmington University

SEVIS FEE PROCEDURES
For First-Time International Students
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now charges a fee of $200 per student to use the Student and Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS). Before you apply for your first F-1 visa for entry into the United States, you must pay the SEVIS fee.
DO NOT SEND THE ORIGINAL FORM I-901 TO WILMINGTON COLLEGE.
The SEVIS fee must be paid in US dollars and may be done online or by postal mail. The procedure for paying the fee is:
1. Obtain the fee payment Form I-901
• Access Form I-901 on the internet at www.fmjfee.com, or
• If you are unable to access Form I-901 on the internet, contact a International Student Advisor at Wilmington University.
2. Complete Form I-901, answering all questions
• You must have a Form I-20 to complete the I-901
• F-1 applicants must include the Wilmington College school code PHI214F00138000
3. Pay the $200 SEVIS Fee
• By personal check, money order or foreign draft drawn on a US bank (must be made payable to “I-901
Student/Exchange Visitor Processing Fee”:
Print your name and your SEVIS number on the check or money order
Mail the payment and Form I-901 to:
I-901 Student/Exchange Visitor Processing Fee
P.O. Box 970020
St. Louis, MO 63197-0020
You will receive a receipt by mail at the address you give on the Form I-901
Take the receipt with you to your visa application interview
• By credit card: Follow the online instructions.
Include the required credit card information
Print out the payment screen to verify your payment
Take the payment verification printout with you to your visa application interview
• By Western Union Quick Pay (where available):
Western Union Office collects fee (in local currency), along with I-901 data, and electronically
transmits payment and data to DHS. The Western Union office issues a receipt that serves as
immediate proof of payment for the visa application interview and US entry
All receipts must be received (by mail) or confirmed (on the internet) at least 3 US government working days before your visa
application interview
IMPORTANT:
KEEP THE RECEIPT FOR FUTURE PROOF OF PAYMENT! YOU WILL NEED TO PRESENT IT AT YOUR
INTERVIEW AND US PORT OF ENTRY
4. Citizens of Canada ONLY
a. No visa or visa application is required of Canadian citizens
b. Pay the SEVIS fee as outlined in step 3 above and get the receipt
c. Present the SEVIS fee payment receipt at your US Port of Entry
Further information is available on the SEVIS website at www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/index.htm